COOL SITES FOR EDUCATORS
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1. http://www.eduplace.com enter a question or see activities by alpha order & grade level [i.e. Nutrition…how to survive the common cold …”Students will identify symptoms in the stages of a common cold & then create a booklet about surviving the common cold.”] 2. http://www.phschool.com publisher Prentice Hall provides educators with tips & tools by subject, drop downs for searches by state/topic & stuff to buy. 3. http://www.NCTM.org National Council on Teacher’s of Mathematics resources/lessons/activities per grade level & career development information.
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4. http://www.funbrain.com games/activities, primarily k-8th graders including homework help. 5. http://www.howstuffworks.com real-life information categories are explored for educators to explain how things work from A-Z but, need to develop own lesson plans. 6. http://www.rhlschool.com misnomer as its title indicates reading resources but includes math & research sources, some of which is free, & lots of links. 7. http://www.ajkids.com ask jeeves allows kids to query & receive several site ‘hits’ or select a general subject & retrieve questions that ‘jeeves’ answers. 8. http://www.nationalgeographic.com allows exploration with neat pictures of animals, maps & international topics. 9. http://familyeducation.com/home for family resources. 10. http://www.pbs.org up to the minute balanced news presentations? Public Broadcasting System site examines the past & present all on one location! Teachers, parents & kids are welcomed with warm green tones & visually appealing fonts making this site easy on the eyes. Educator links include grade level drop downs for math, science, history, social studies, literature, & a designated link for health/fitness. A distinct difference between this site & others is a separate category for early childhood [pre-k- 2nd grade, the inclusion of a media category & that actual practitioners create lesson plans! 11. http://enc.org/ Eisenhower National Clearinghouse [ENC] is a collection of all federally funded educational curriculums for math & science materials & professional development. 12. http://www.merlot.org Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning & Online Teaching is an international site w/links for educational resources in various subjects. 13. http://www-history extensive information on the history of mathematics w/ time lines, biographies; for male & FEMALE mathematicians.
14. http://www.schoolhousetech.com $30 to $35, but free trial to learn the program that uses a game format to reinforce & improve vocabulary learning for ESOL, ABE, GED learners.